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The Kanji handbook

Intended for the students of the Japanese language, this book presents the concept and application of "KanjiHybrids," a teaching tool created by the author to help non-Japanese speakers learn Kanji. It links the 1,945 most commonly used Kanji characters with English words to form one integral unit, a "Kanji Hybrid".Read more...

Reviews

Editorial reviews

Publisher Synopsis

"Revolutionary and standard-setting..."--"The Japan Foundation" "Revolutionary and standard setting " "The Japan Foundation"" "The use of mnemonic devices presented in this book can be a highly useful motivating tool in communicating large amounts of information to memory, and I am sure that suggestions in that regard will catch the imagination of many students." --Professor Wesley Jacobson, Harvard University "Possibly the most creative approach to learning kanji characters yet invented for English speakers. This book gives students the most important motivation possible for learning those troublesome characters: it makes learning fun." --Proffesor Ian Condry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "The meaning-based framework in this book provides a streamlined approach to mastering kanji characters. Its innovative alphabetical index is a particularly welcome addition to currently available kanji learning materials." --The Japanese Times -Revolutionary and standard-setting...- --The Japan Foundation -The use of mnemonic devices presented in this book can be a highly useful motivating tool in communicating large amounts of information to memory, and I am sure that suggestions in that regard will catch the imagination of many students.- --Professor Wesley Jacobson, Harvard University -Possibly the most creative approach to learning kanji characters yet invented for English speakers. This book gives students the most important motivation possible for learning those troublesome characters: it makes learning fun.- --Proffesor Ian Condry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology -The meaning-based framework in this book provides a streamlined approach to mastering kanji characters. Its innovative alphabetical index is a particularly welcome addition to currently available kanji learning materials.- --The Japanese Times "Revolutionary and standard-setting..." --The Japan Foundation "Revolutionary and standard setting " The Japan Foundation"Read more...